Toy gun



Patented June 16, 1942 UNITED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE TOY GUN Perle Vincent, Gloversville, N. Y. Application March26, 1941, Serial No. 385,365

4 Claims. (01..,124-17) My invention relates broadly to newY and useful improvements in toys, and more particularly to those types 0f toys adapted to simulate rearms.

An immediate object of my invention is the provision of a toy firearm that is` adapted to discharge hoop-shaped missiles or projectiles and that is uniquely constructed to discharge the missile in suchV a manner that the spin imparted to the missile during its ejection from the. firearm will cause the same to return to the user after striking any obstructing object such as a table, a wall, or a oor.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a toy rearm of the above mentioned character wherein the missile i's characterized by safeness, the inherently light. weight of the missile causing it to strike an obstructing' object with negligible force and the inherently springy nature of the hoop causing the same to rebound from the object without, in any way, damaging the same.

Yet another object of my invention is the provision of a toy of the above mentioned character that includes novelV means for discharging or projecting the missile, said means propelling the missile directly forwardly of the rearm and acting uniformly thereon to obviate any possibility of deflection thereof either to the right or left, thus assuring its return to the person firing the gun.

A further object of my invention is a provision of `a toy rearm of the above mentioned character that includes a novel means for nor'- mally holding the missile against casual displacement, said meansA being efficacious in its action to normally hold the missile against the action of the discharge means and being adapted to substantially instantaneously' releasev the missile when desired.

Other objects andV advantages of my invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawing, forming a part of this specication, and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View of the same,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal: sectional View thereof and Figure 4 is an enlarged' fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on the linel 4 4' of Figure 3.

In the accompanying drawing,v wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral II] designatesa toy rearm. The firearm may be formed of any desired shape or size and is here illustrated as beingv shaped to. simulate a revolver' o1'. pistol. Any suitable material may be used; however. I have found that it may be satisfactorily fashioned from wood though it is to be understoodthat any suitable material such asnietal,l plastic or the like, maybe used.

The pistol here .illustrated includes a forearm stock portion Il provided at its rearward end' with a handle I2` and at its forward end with a barrel I3. I have here illustrated the barrel as being formed separately from the stock and' handle, however, it obviously may be formed integrally therewith, if desired. The stock portion IIK is of essentially rectangular formation in transverse section and the cylindrical barrel I3' has the rearward end I II thereof seating withinv a recess I5, provided in the end oi the stock, as best illustrated in Figure 31 VThe stock portion is formed with a flat lower edge I6 and the arcuate slot I"I formed at the forward end-y thereof opens through the edge It to receive the hoop-shaped missile or projectile I8. The forward end of the slot opens through thev front of the stock below the barrel to facilitate the ejection of the hoop by the projector I9. with longitudinally spaced transverse grooves ZIJI and an elastic bandl 2| is received therein. Thus, parts of thel band'v extend transversely of theh slotV I'I and' partsv thereof extend along the outer surfaces of the sidewalls of the slot. The hoop I=8-, when inserted into the' slot, has its front and rear sides pressed against the transverse portions of the band,` which portions frictionally engage therewith to hold the hoop against displacement.

The projectorl I9 comprises a second elastic band which extends through the bracket 22 mounted on the distal end of the barrel I3. The underside of the barrel is cut away, as at 23, andthe essentially UJ-shaped upper portion 24 of the bracket isl fitted to the projecting end of the barrel and@ xedly vsecured 'thereto by means of the tacks 251', or the like. The arm of the bracket extending into the cut away portion 23 is looped upon itself, as at 26, which looped portion is of a width slightlyA in excess of the diameter of the barrell to provide an essentially long transverse passage 2T for receiving the projector' I9. The projector is pulled rearwardly ink the direction of' the missile and, after being The side walls of the slot I'I arev provided' essentially stretched, is passed over the portion of the hoop projecting below the stock. When released the projector will thus press against the rearward side of the hoop to urge the forward side thereof against the confronting transverse portion of the band 2I. Thus, the side portions 28 and 29 of the projector I9 extend from the passage 2'I in converging relation toward the missile I8 whereby the projectorwill engage only the rearward side of its missile. The counteracting bands I9 and 2| will each engage the missile, the band 2l being pressed against the forward side thereof above the transverse diameter and the band I9 being pressed against the rearward side thereof and below the transverse diameter.

The trigger member 30, mounted on the stock rearwardly of the recess I1, is adapted to normally engage the missile I8 to prevent the projector I9 from discharging the same. The trigger member includes a keeper plate 3l having a laterally offset end 32 pivotally secured to the edge I6 of the stockrearward of the slot I'I. The portion 34 of the plate extends from the offset portion forwardly along the edge I6 and laterally of the hoop I8. As best illustrated in Figure 4, the inner edge of the plate is formed with a recess 33 which receives the confronting edge of the hoop and the forward end of the keeper curves outwardly toward the side of the stock. The portion 35 of the plate projecting beyond the side is bent upwardly and inserted between the side of the stock and the overlying portion of the band 2|.

A ngerpiece 36 is located rearwardly of the keeper plate and includes a shank portion 3l slidably disposed within the guides 38. The forward end of the shank connects with the plate laterally of its pivot and the rearward end 39 thereof is arcuately bent in a direction away from the stock. If desired, a suitable guard plate 40 may be used to cover the portion of the fingerpiece extending through the guides 38. The curved rearward end 39 is normally disposed forwardly of the handle I2 whereby the user may hold the firearm in the conventional manner and curl his index finger there around.

The resilient action of the band 2I will normally hold the upstanding end 35 of the keeper plate pressed against the side Wall of the stock whereby the recess 33 will receive the edge of the projectile to securely hold the same within the slot I'I. If, however, the user of the toy tightens his grip on the handle I'I and contracts his index finger, the finger piece 36 will be pulled rearwardly to rock the keeper plate 30 about its pivot until it reaches the dotted line position illustrated in Figure 4 to release the projectile. The upstanding end 35 of the plate will stretch the overlying portion of the band 2l and the resilient action of this portion of the band will immediately return the keeper plate to the initial position upon the release of the ngerpiece. When the keeper plate is in the dotted line position, however, the missile I8 will be released from the recess 33 and the projector I9 may discharge the same from the slot I1.

As hereinabove set forth, the bracket 22 is of greater width than the hoop to permit the projector I9 to release the hoop from the slot without contacting the side edges of the hoop to deect it to either side. It will be readily apparent that the manner in which the bands I9 and 2I engage the hoop at its front and rear sides and at opposite sides of its transverse diameter will impart an essentially rapid spin thereto when it leaves the slot. This spin will be in the direction of the user of the device whereby, upon impingement of the missile against an obstructing object, the spin will cause the hoop to roll in a reverse direction from its original line of ight and return to the user. The above action will prevail regardless of the position or inclination of the surface struck by the projectile.

The manner in which the band 2| coacts with th keeper plate when in the dotted line position permits the gun to be reloaded in an essentially rapid manner. When the hoop is discharged from the slot I1, the keeper plate will be in the dotted line position and insertion of a second hoop in the slot may be rapidly effected. Release of the fingerpiece will then permit the band 2| to move the keeper plate to the full line position in Figure 4 whereby the recess 33 will receive the hoop to securely hold the same against displacement. The projector band I9 may then be stretched rearwardly and passed over the hoop to render the device fully loaded and ready for ring.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A toy comprising a body having a hoop receiving slot, a projector member connected with the body and engageable with a hoop in the slot for projecting the hoop, a trigger member pivotally connected with the body for movement transversely thereof, the said trigger having a hoop engaging notch and an extension disposed at one side of the body, a longitudinally slidable member for actuating the trigger to hoop releasing position, and means resiliently engaging the trigger extension to yieldingly hold the trigger in hoop holding position.

2. A toy comprising a body having a hoop receiving slot, a projector member connected with the body and engageable with a hoop in the slot for projecting the hoop, a trigger member pivotally connected with the body for movement transversely thereof, the said trigger having a hoop engaging notch and an extension disposed at one side of the body, a longitudinally slidable member for actuating the trigger to hoop releasing position, and a band of elastic material fitted about the slotted portion of the body and embracing the side extension of the trigger for yieldingly holding the trigger in hoop engaging position.

3. A toy comprising a body having a hoop receiving slot, a projector member connected with the body and engageable with a hoop in the slot for projecting the hoop, a trigger member pivotally connected with the body for movement transversely thereof, the said trigger having a hoop engaging notch and an extension disposed at one side of the body, a longitudinally slidable member for actuating the trigger to hoop releasing position, a band of elastic material fitted about the slotted portion of the body and embracing the side'extension of the trigger for yieldingly holding the trigger in hoop engaging position, and a U-shaped guard member attached to the body and covering the inner portion of the longitudinally movable trigger actuating member.

the side reaches of the elastic member will diverge as they extend forwardly from the hoop to the bracket, a trigger pivotally connectedl to the body operable to releasably hold the hoop in the slot of the body, and means yieldingly holding the said trigger in hoop engaging position.

PERLO VINCENT. 

